Start Money Smart had a booth at The Women's Congress which took
place at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. With more than
3000 people in attendance, it was a great opportunity for us to obtain
new clients and network with other women business owners. Jameel had
the opportunity to speak on each day of the two-day event, giving her
the opportunity to promote her seminars and spread the message on the
need for education. For more information on this conference and its
keynote speakers go to www.TheWomensCongress.com

What's coming up...

The Faith Christian Church of Dorchester is celebrating their 27th
Anniversary from April 26th through the 29th. The theme of the
weekend will be "Total Health", in which they will be
offering workshops and seminars. They've asked Jameel to speak on
Financial Health on Saturday April 28th at 9:30AM. Find out where
Jameel has spoken before!

The Myths of Personal Finance

Myth #3 - Men understand money better than Women.

Does anyone believe this anymore? We're in the 21st century. A
woman is seriously being considered for President of the United
States. Is there anyone around that still thinks women can't do
everything men can do?

Absolutely. And even if you think you're not one of them, think
again.

Men and women still play specific roles in our society. Men are
strong - women are beautiful. Men provide children - women raise
children. Men make the money - women spend the money. And even
though we are flooded with examples of instances where women and men
don't reflect these stereotypes - the underlying social assumption is
still there.

Within many cultures in this country, plenty of people still
believe these things. And even if you don't, be prepared that your
financial partner does.

Some people are relieved to get into a relationship with someone
who makes the money - woman or man. The feeling is that if they make
money, they know how to manage money. Since men still make more money
than women in this country, most of the time it's the woman gladly
stepping aside and letting her male partner handle the bills.

However, regardless of the gender it still takes two to make any relationship work - that includes a financial relationship. Managing your personal finances is not a gender issue.

Start Money Smart has classes for adults, parents, and teenagers
that address these and other myths regarding money. Check out our website for more information.